[THE NEWCOMER]

Originally Posted by SALYBOW

How far away is Winter Park. All those Winters confuse me.

Around 60 miles give or take. The location of the Trader Joe's is going to be hard to get to compared to Gainesville.

[pooh]

Gainesville might be further away, but is an easier drive and Trader Joe's is located right off the freeway.

[borjo]

I occasionally luck out. My husband has a few visits to the VA in Gainesville each year. Trader Joe's is about a mile away. I drop him off, I go to TJ.

[casita37]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

A friend and I went up there recently (on a week day)...it was busy but not like Publix @ Colony in the winter or as the OP said. I'd bet any weekend/day would be worse. We did see many doing what appeared to be their weekly grocery trip. I'd certainly incorporate that idea into my schedule sometime. It's an easy trip and find to get there. PLUS if you go to the next Freeway exit you will find more restaurants and a very good mall as well...so it would make for an excellent "day-trip" for sure. Just don't like driving I-75 all that much!

You can take hwy 441 all the way to Gainesville. Once you get north of Ocala, it's a very pleasant "country" drive. If my husband is with me, I take I-75, but if I'm by myself, I take 441. Just rather not be on the freeway, if something happens.